Office of the Central Examination Committee (Zentraler Prüfungsausschuss, ZPA)

Complete the forms legibly, provide your current address, sign and date the request

The agreements must be signed and stamped by the responsible departmental area representatives / departmental exchange coordinator

Forms:

• School of Humanities: In our ILIAS group (Log in with Uni ID and join course. This is the only way to get access!) you will find the recognition agreements of the School of Humanities and a completed example with explanations
• School of Social Sciences: Your departmental exchange coordinator will provide you with the Learning Agreement of the School of Social Sciences. Here you can find the request form for the School of Social Sciences

We need the transcript of records in the original (i.e. signed and stamped by the issuing institution) or with an electronic verfication code or forwarded by the International Office (AAA)

• You can download the confirmation of submission of the report from the Mobility-Online portal of the International Office as soon as your report has been received and reviewed.
• The confirmation of the status as a free mover is given by the International Office. 

Preferably via e-mail (scan/picture) to the contact mentioned below

Postal address

Universität Mannheim
Geschäftsstelle des Zentralen Prüfungsausschusses
Postfach
68131 Mannheim

Mailbox drop-off at the entrance of L 9, 7 in 68131 Mannheim

• Please fill in the form legibly and check the request for recognition under “Nach der Einschreibung in den Studiengang" (“After enrollment for the program”). On the last page, please provide your personal data and sign the request. We can only process your request, if it has been signed. 
• Indicate on the form the titles of equivalent courses taken previously. Enter the title as it appears on your transcript of records. A clear and correct request can be reviewed more expeditiously.
• How do you know which courses may be considered equivalent? 
  If you have done an initial review, you should use that as a guide. As for the other courses, there must be no significant difference in the competencies of the courses in order for them to be recognized or, in the case of recognition of non-university achievements, there must be equivalence (see section 35 of the Act on Higher Education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG)). Therefore, compare the competency descriptions of your previous degree program with those of your new degree program. You can find the current module descriptions of the University of Mannheim on the website of the responsible dean's office.
• There are no forms for master’s programs: Please write a free-form request stating clearly and conspicuously which courses you request to be recognized for which courses at the University of Mannheim. All other information remains the same.  

• Competency descriptions from your previous degree program: 
  Mark the courses to be reviewed and note the corresponding page numbers of the competency descriptions next to the courses on the form. This facilitates the allocation and allows for faster processing.
• Current transcript of records in the original or as a notarized copy from your previous studies or non-academic achievements, listing all courses to be recognized. This also applies, if you have already submitted a transcript of records for the initial review.

Submission to the ZPA

Preferably via e-mail (scan/picture) to the contact mentioned below

Postal address

Universität Mannheim
Geschäftsstelle des Zentralen Prüfungsausschusses
Postfach
68131 Mannheim

Mailbox drop-off at the entrance of L 9, 7 in 68131 Mannheim